Pioneering German heavy metallers ACCEPT have released the first of three online trailers for their upcoming new album Blind Rage, due out in North America on August 19th. Episode One features guitar player Wolf Hoffman discussing how the album title and artwork were selected. “It’s really about aggression,” he states. “Metal has never been about love and peace. It’s always been in-your-face.”
Watch the video on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI2dSE_HbM0&list=PLB4brr7vf-P4vHk7Bv2X39gjeqHxLKIhi
Blind Rage was produced by renowned audio engineer Andy Sneap (EXODUS, MEGADETH, OPETH). The album is available as an exclusive mail-order import edition, import box set, import vinyl, digi-pak, and jewel-case CD versions. Pre-order bundles include an exclusive artwork t-shirt + a poster & photo card and can be purchased now at the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop.
“Stampede” is ACCEPT’s latest video, directed by Greg Aronowitz (Batman & Robin, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Lost World: Jurassic Park).
The digital single can be purchased from the following outlets:
• iTunes: http://georiot.co/AcceptStampedeItunes
• Amazon MP3: http://georiot.co/AcceptStampedAMZMP3
• Google Play: http://smarturl.it/AcceptStampedeGoogle
• NB MP3: http://smarturl.it/AcceptStampedeNB-MP3
The track listing for Blind Rage is:
01. Stampede
02. Dying Breed
03. Dark Side Of My Heart
04. Fall Of The Empire
05. Trail Of Tears
06. Wanna Be Free
07. 200 Years
08. Bloodbath Mastermind
09. From The Ashes We Rise
10. The Curse
11. Final Journey
BONUS DVD:
Live in Chile 2013
Prior to the overseas launch of ACCEPT’s headlining European tour on September 19th in Copenhagen, Denmark, the band will perform four exclusive U.S. live performances in mid-September. Their September 12th show at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California includes special guests METAL CHURCH and RAVEN.
The exclusive U.S. ACCEPT shows and their line-ups are as follows:
09/11/14 Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA – with METAL CHURCH
09/12/14 Saban Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA – with METAL CHURCH & RAVEN
09/13/14 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV – ACCEPT only
09/15/14 The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY – with RAVEN
ACCEPT are:
• Wolf Hoffmann – Guitars
• Peter Baltes – Bass
• Hermann Frank – Guitars
• Stefan Schwarzmann Drums
• Mark Tornillo - Lead Vocals
